Be passionate, but be rational as well: Emotional rules for Chinese teachers' work

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-65

  Yin, Hong biao ^a   Lee, John Chi Kin ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Emotion; Emotional labour; Emotional rules; Mainland China; Teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455199060     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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